Michael Schumacher admitted in Silverstone on Friday that the British Grand Prix could see his Ferrari team repeat the disappointing performance they suffered in last weekend’s French Grand Prix. The Magny-Cours race saw him finish more than one minute behind the winning Renault of championship leader Fernando Alonso in the race.
An Islamic leader warned in a Portuguese newspaper interview 15 months ago that a London-based group, al-Qaeda Europe, was on the verge of a major attack. Meanwhile, police in London searched for clues to the attackers as the city’s mayor vowed it will bounce back from carnage that left at least 50 dead.
The salaries of public office-bearers should be increased by 5,75% for the 2005/06 financial year, a special commission proposed on Friday. The South African Reserve Bank’s inflation target was one of the factors taken into consideration in making its recommendation, the commission said in a statement.
Lance Armstrong rarely gets upset. But it was clear ahead of this weekend’s potentially dangerous eighth and ninth stages of the Tour de France that the American doesn’t appreciate too much attention going to his rivals for the yellow jersey. Robbie McEwen picked up 35 points for his win on Friday.
A woman who threatened to kill Catherine Zeta-Jones, cut her up and then feed her to dogs was jailed for three years on Friday after the Oscar-winning actress branded her as ”simply evil”. Dawnette Knight (35) was put behind bars after an angry and withering statement from Zeta-Jones was read to the court.
An Ohio man with the breasts of a woman has been charged with indecent exposure after he was spotted shirtless. "He’s a guy. He’s real tall, and he’s got a full set of breasts," assistant Cincinnati solicitor Kevin Donovan told the <i>Cincinnati Post</i>.
Bafana Bafana beat defending Concacaf Gold Cup champions Mexico 2-1 in a thrilling upset. It was the first time Mexico had lost a game in the tournament since 2002. Philip Evans and Elrio Van Heerden scored for South Africa, which dealt Mexico just its fourth loss in the competition since the tournament began in 1997.
Australia continued their home dominance over the Boks, scoring three first-half tries in ten minutes on Saturday and defeating the Springboks 30-12. The win extended a seven-year winning streak for the Wallabies over South Africa in Australia. The Springboks’ last win in Australia was in Perth in 1998.
A Maine man arrested when police showed up to break up a New Year’s Eve party at a friend’s house has filed a lawsuit, arguing he has a constitutional right to get drunk on private property as long as he doesn’t cause a public disturbance. Eric Laverriere was locked in a cell for nine hours until the effects of the alcohol wore off.
Nineteen people were sentenced to up to two-and-a-half years in prison each for tipping off hashish dealers at Copenhagen’s hippie enclave that police were heading their way. Group members either used cellphones or walkie-talkies to tip off the vendors, who rushed to hide the drug.